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Intrested In Homebrewing
Posted on 1/21/12 at 6:43 pm
Posted on 1/21/12 at 6:43 pm
Recently ive been thinking that homebrewing is something that me and my Dad could get into. We both have chemistry degrees and like beer so I was thinkin that this could be something that we could be really good at. Im looking for some tips as to where to go to get a beginners kit and a "how to" book. Just really dont know where to start.
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Posted on 1/21/12 at 6:53 pm to Whitrabbt
Posted on 1/21/12 at 7:11 pm to Whitrabbt
Posted on 1/21/12 at 7:27 pm to Whitrabbt
Get a $25 mr beer and see if you like it.
Make sure you use 1 lb of dry malt extract instead of the booster.
and check out homebrewtalk as the prior poster recommended.
Make sure you use 1 lb of dry malt extract instead of the booster.
and check out homebrewtalk as the prior poster recommended.
This post was edited on 1/21/12 at 7:28 pm
Posted on 1/22/12 at 9:58 am to Cosmo
If I were a chemist I don't think I would go with Mr Beer. I don't think it teaches much. Maybe the Brooklyn kit to start.
Posted on 1/22/12 at 11:12 am to swampdawg
Posted on 1/22/12 at 1:23 pm to swampdawg
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If I were a chemist I don't think I would go with Mr Beer. I don't think it teaches much.
But its 1/4 the price of a decent starter 5 gallon kit so you can see if you will enjoy the hobby before dropping a lot of cash.
And like I said, use a pound of DME with the base mr beer HME and you can make decent beer, better than Budweiser at least.
That being said, after 2 mr beer batches I quickly moved on to a better 5 gallon kit with specialty grains and what not.
This post was edited on 1/22/12 at 1:24 pm
Posted on 1/22/12 at 2:55 pm to Whitrabbt
LINK
This is the kit I started with. I opted for the glass carboy. But now, I almost always use my plastic "Better Bottle" carboys ( I have 4) as they are much lighter and easier to handle. You'll also need a boiling pot. I started out w/ a 7 gallon aluminum pot but that was too small. I now use a 10 gallon aluminum pot I bought at Academy. And then eventually I got into All Grain and bought a 10 gallon igloo to use as a mash tun. But I would start out using malt extract instead of mashing.
Get John Palmer's book or read online Here
This is the kit I started with. I opted for the glass carboy. But now, I almost always use my plastic "Better Bottle" carboys ( I have 4) as they are much lighter and easier to handle. You'll also need a boiling pot. I started out w/ a 7 gallon aluminum pot but that was too small. I now use a 10 gallon aluminum pot I bought at Academy. And then eventually I got into All Grain and bought a 10 gallon igloo to use as a mash tun. But I would start out using malt extract instead of mashing.
Get John Palmer's book or read online Here
Posted on 1/22/12 at 4:03 pm to Whitrabbt
I have one of these kits LINK that I can sell you cheap. I won it in a contest, but I don't really need it for anything. I already had a pretty good brewing set up. I'd sell it to you for $40 if you want to pick it up in BR.
From there I think all you'd need is a brew pot and an ingredient kit. If you don't already have a stainless steel pot to use, that is.
From there I think all you'd need is a brew pot and an ingredient kit. If you don't already have a stainless steel pot to use, that is.
Posted on 1/22/12 at 4:43 pm to Cosmo
Where can i get the dry malt extract? i have a mr beer kit and did not like the 1st batch, I want to try this out.
Posted on 1/22/12 at 4:50 pm to Whitrabbt
One tip i got when i used to brew that was key: it doesn't matter if you brew an award winning beer, if you fail to sanitize properly it will taste like arse. DO NOT use short cuts when cleaning
Posted on 1/22/12 at 4:54 pm to sloopy
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Where can i get the dry malt extract? i have a mr beer kit and did not like the 1st batch, I want to try this out.
either online LINKor at your local brew store
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i have a mr beer kit and did not like the 1st batch, I want to try this out
also, the mr beer instructions suck
you need to ferment for 2 weeks, bottle condition at room temp for 2 weeks and condition in fridge for 2 weeks for your best results
This post was edited on 1/22/12 at 4:56 pm
Posted on 1/22/12 at 5:00 pm to Cosmo
Thanks, do you know of a brew store in nola?
Posted on 1/22/12 at 5:03 pm to sloopy
Posted on 1/22/12 at 6:11 pm to Cosmo
Thanks for all the help. I spent about 5hrs at work lastnight on Homebrewtalk.com and I think what im gonna do is start with the MrBeer kit and do 2-3 brews with that then start upgrading to the 5gal setup.
Posted on 1/22/12 at 6:30 pm to Whitrabbt
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Thanks for all the help. I spent about 5hrs at work lastnight on Homebrewtalk.com and I think what im gonna do is start with the MrBeer kit and do 2-3 brews with that then start upgrading to the 5gal setup.
thats about what i did.
key with any brewing is not rushing it
2 weeks fermenting
2 weeks bottle conditioning
2 weeks in fridge
minimum
Posted on 1/22/12 at 6:31 pm to Cosmo
Cosmo, Do you still use the booster. or do you just use the dry malt?
Posted on 1/22/12 at 6:44 pm to sloopy
i use both
booster is basically just dextrose that will raise your alcohol content 1 percent
with the mr beer extract plus 1 pound dme plus booster most mr beer kits will be 5% or so
booster is basically just dextrose that will raise your alcohol content 1 percent
with the mr beer extract plus 1 pound dme plus booster most mr beer kits will be 5% or so
This post was edited on 1/22/12 at 6:45 pm
Posted on 1/22/12 at 6:58 pm to Cosmo
thanks for the help 
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